For those of us, mainly women, who want to buy the men in our lives something practical and useful, that we hope they will get the hint and use, a lawn mower is one of the perfect choices. Not only can we tailor this product to what our man needs, but we can actually ask the sales associate at Lowe’s or Home Depot which one will be best for our lawn because the man is at home watching NASCAR.
If, however, you are on your own in regards to choosing a lawn mower for your significant other, these tips should help you decide what would suit him best, and make you nag him the least to cut the lawn.
First, understand that there are basically two different types of lawn mowers. They are the reel and the rotary lawn mowers. The difference between the two is the blade and its configuration within the lawn mower. For a reel blade, there is a spinning blade that in above a stationary blade on the bottom of the lawn mower.
The rotary mower only has one blade, which is circular, and is located in the protective metal or fiberglass housing that covers the top of the mower. Because this mower has a built in cover over the blade, it is considered a bit safer, but always keep in mind that safety should always be the main focus when cutting grass with any mower.
Second, you are going to be faced with many options. For example, you will have to decide if you want a power lawn mower or a manual mower. If you are upset with your man or secretly want to help him lose some of those love handles that he keeps complaining about, the manual mower may be the way to go because he will expend a lot of energy trying to push that mower around the lawn.
If you feel pity for him, or want him back in the house to play with the kids faster, the power mower would be the one to go with because he will not be as tired as he would be with the other mower. Another choice you will face is whether to get a gas mower or electric one. As with anything powered with gas, it has a pollution factor and you will have the added expense of filling that gas tank as well.
With the electric one, the length of the cord could be a problem, if you have a large yard, as is a battery life, if you charge up the battery before cutting. Another choice you will have is whether the mower will be a push mower or self-propelled mower. Again, this depends on how tired you want your man to be when he is done with the lawn. This option is comparable to having power steering or not in a car. How tired do you want him to be when he is done? Also consider, when the kids are older, will they have cutting the lawn as a chore and if so, will they be using this lawn mower? If so, keep them in mind when buying it.
Donald Gordon writes about lawn mower reviews and other related topics at http://www.thelawnmowerreview.com.
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